Independent 11-16 Secondary School of the Year

6th December 2024

We’re delighted to have won a national award in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025 once again. PGHS has been named Independent 11-16 Secondary School of the Year.  

 Widely acknowledged as the most authoritative survey of the country’s top schools, the guide is published online today and available in print in a 28-page supplement on Sunday, December 8. 

In 2024, the School’s overall percentage of GCSEs at grades 9-8 was a magnificent 44% and 9-7 a fantastic 72%, placing our pupils amongst the top performers in the country.   

Ms Proudlove comments:

I’m delighted that PGHS has been named Independent 11-16 Secondary School of the Year. This award is a huge testament to the hard work and dedication of our pupils and staff over the last year. Many of our girls have been with us since they were three or four, and to see them develop and flourish demonstrates our commitment to equip them for success. For anyone looking for a high-achieving school for their daughter, I encourage you to come and visit us!

Recognised as the definitive ranking of the UK’s top primary and secondary state and independent schools, the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide remains an essential resource for parents seeking the very best in education for their children.  

The guide includes a fully searchable national database of over 2,000 schools by name, local authority, town and postcode. As well as an assessment of all academic results on a school-by-school basis, Parent Power enables parents to compare the performance of a given school with other schools in the same town, local authority or nationally.

Autumn 2025 Open Events

We’re holding a series of events this Autumn for you to come and see how we’ve been successfully educating girls for 120 years. Click on the links below to book your place.

Reception 2026 Stay and Play
Every Tuesday morning from 9.30 to 10.15am

Senior School Working Open Morning
Friday 26 September 2025

Lower School Working Open Morning
Friday 3 October 2025

11+ Taster Day
Thursday 9 October 2025

11+ Entrance & Scholarship Examination
Saturday 15 November 2025

We look forward to welcoming you to PGHS soon.